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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Cricket

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A match was commenced on the oval on Wednesday between the Church of England and Methodist teams for a cricket ball. Methodist batted first and obtained 81 runs,…

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Cricket Dinner at Narromine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

On Saturday last, after the celebrated "test match," the Macquarie team were entertained at dinner at the Court House Hotel, Narromine, by the Narromine team,…

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Football—austealian Game. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

At a meeting held last night it was resolved-to form a league to revise the Australian game of football…

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Cobar Cricket Association Annual Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held at the Grand Hotel on Monday evening, the President (Mr. N. Morrison) presiding. Delegates from the various clubs…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

Playing in an Association cricket match at Melbourne on Saturday, East Melbourne mane 744 runs for the loss of two wickets. Laver contributed 341…

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Cricket Hatch at Store Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

A team of cricketers, known as the Grand C.C , organized by Mr. T. McCormick, got out of the dust of Wellington as far as Store Creek on Saturday and proved their…

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Cricket Matches. Coonabarabran V Bugaldie

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

A match between the above clubs took place on the local ground last Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by 94 runs. Both teams were without…

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Cricket. Competition Matches

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 4

Results up to date:—…

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Cricket. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Playing Association cricket matches in Melbourne on Saturday East Melbourne made 744 runs for the loss of two wickets, Lavet contributed 341…

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Warwi K Far[?] Races. (By Telegraph) Sydney, February 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Jumpers' Fat R[?]—M[?]rathen. 1; Wil ilam Jone[?] 2; B[?]nie B y. 3. Stewards' Mile.—Bombshell. 1; Victory, 2. Equator. 3…

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V.A.T.C. Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, February 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Alma Stakes.—Se Kale. 1; Sweet Nell, 3; Le Portell, 3. Kooyong Walter,—Orry, 1; Billali, 2; Bright Beauty, 3…

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Cricket Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 6

All matters in the local cricketing world last week were overshadowed by the important fixture at Store Creek on Saturday between the players of that place and a team…

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Cricket

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

THE first match in connection with the Cobar Cricket Association's 1903 competition was commenced on the Wrightville wicket on Wednesday…

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Narromine Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

A NUMBER of horses have been placed in the paddock for the ensuing grass-fed meeting (all amateur riders) of the Narromine Amateur Race Club on the 17th and…

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Byrock Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

The Byrock Jockey Club is out with an excellent one day's programme for crassfed horses only, to be run on Easter Monday, April 13. There are sit events, and…

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Yantabulla Races. Run March 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

Following arc the nominations for the two principal events:—Flying HandiCap, 6 furlongs—Toff, Ruby, Blarney, Cardo. White Cloud, Gunllanie, Orphan Boy, Royalty,…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Tennis Club was held Saturday night at the Royal Hotel, the [?] business being the appointment of a sectary. Messrs. T. Honeyman and F…

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Rosehill Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

February Stakes : Idolise, Idler, Prince Butler ; Granville Stakes : Niebel, Find Out, Danny Mann ; Nursery Hdcp : Airloch, Roanoke, Sholto ; Flying Welter :…

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Caulfield Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

Futority Stakes : Sir Leonard, Chantress, Wakeful ; Hawksburn Hdcp ; Indepond [?]…

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Cricket Match. COONABARABRAN v BARADINE

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

A cricket match between the above teams took place on the local ground last Saturday, and resulted in a win for the visitors by one wicket and 61 runs. An…

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